Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-0790

HighPublic PoC

Published: 12 February 2023

Published
12 February 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 7.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0042 62.2th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2023-0790 is a high-severity Uncaught Exception (CWE-248) vulnerability in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq. Its CVSS base score is 7.6 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 37.8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Uncaught Exception in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.11.

CWE(s)
CWE-248

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

phpmyfaq
phpmyfaq
≤ 3.1.11

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

SC-24 Fail in Known State
addresses: CWE-248

Prevents abrupt termination from uncaught exceptions by requiring a defined, preserved-state failure mode.

SI-17 Fail-safe Procedures
addresses: CWE-248

Requires pre-defined safe responses for uncaught exceptions so they do not result in undefined or insecure program termination.

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